Mortar and Murder
Avery Baker was once a New York textile designer, but inheriting her aunt's old Maine cottage has led her down a new career path-home renovation. Finding a property's hidden potential has rewards and challenges-especially when a mystery surfaces from behind the walls of a centuries-old house on...
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Avery Baker was once a New York textile designer, but inheriting her aunt's old Maine cottage has led her down a new career path-home renovation. Finding a property's hidden potential has rewards and challenges-especially when a mystery surfaces from behind the walls of a centuries-old house on an island that has more than its share of deadly secrets.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780425239261 (0425239268)
ASIN: 425239268
Publish date: 04-01-2011
Publisher: Berkley
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Series: A Do-It-Yourself Mystery (#4)
I really like this series and this one didn't disappoint me.
I like this series - not a huge favorite but an enjoyable, reliable series. I'm always happy to see when a new one comes out.
An engaging, quick read. I like both the lead and (most of) the relationship dynamic she has with her boyfriend. There was less focus on the home renovation in this book than previous in the series, and the ending felt just a little distant to me, but over-all recommended.
Avery and Derek are back and they are renovating a 225 year old Colonial on Rowanberry Island just off the coast of Maine. It is going to be a monumental renovation, but the sister house across the island shows what a great beauty it will be when complete.On their way to work one day, boating acros...